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House voting on climate amendments RIGHT NOW

July 30, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 1 Comment

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is right now taking up amendments on its climate bill. They passed the basic bill already, and it has not elicited praise from environment advocates. Here’s Ben Hellerstein, quoted by State House … [Read more...]

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BIG GET: Globe endorses Markey, citing past work and vision for future

July 28, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 5 Comments

Boston Globe endorses Markey

This was very gratifying to see this morning. Every word of the Globe's endorsement of Markey seemed like an echo of what I've been trying to say here, only more specifically- and elegantly-stated. It is a really good case. Send Ed … [Read more...]

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Miranda’s no-knock amendment passes; Nika Elugardo’s victory still reverberates

July 24, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 1 Comment

Wednesday night, the Massachusetts House passed an amendment by representative Liz Miranda that would prevent no-knock entry by police warrant if there’s reason to think there are children or people over 65 on the premises. It passed by the … [Read more...]

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Joe Kennedy throws himself under the omnibus

July 24, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 18 Comments

One of the oldest, and lamest campaign gimmicks is to find some provision of a large, comprehensive omnibus bill; and hold it against a legislator as if that were their own preference. As is happening right now in the Massachusetts House, … [Read more...]

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Consumer advocates (and other highly-placed fans) testify for Markey

July 21, 2020 By Charley on the MTA Leave a Comment

I listened to a Zoom call this am with a handful of veteran consumer advocates who are supporting Ed Markey: Joan Claybrook, who was President of Public Citizen from 1982-2008 Will Ogburn, former Executive Director of National … [Read more...]

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Of Icons and Ice Cream: Appreciation for an establishment Dem

July 19, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 21 Comments

This weekend, Gracie's ice cream store in Union Square, Somerville created a special "Green New Deal With It" mint-chip ice cream, in honor of Ed Markey -- proceeds to Black Lives Matter Boston. There was a line ... around ... the … [Read more...]

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MA Senate passes transportation bond bill — without regional rail

July 17, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 2 Comments

A fair number of good things made it into yesterday's transportation bond bill passed by the MA Senate. But there was one huge missed opportunity, and amendment to spend a down payment of $350 million on "regional rail" -- expanded schedule … [Read more...]

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The Weymouth gas compressor lacks a permit. Why is it still being built?

July 15, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 2 Comments

Six weeks ago, a federal court vacated the permit for the Enbridge gas compressor being built in Weymouth, on the grounds that the beleaguered and under-funded and un-minded Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection didn't follow … [Read more...]

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Qualified Immunity — and what it means for the MA House right now

July 15, 2020 By Charley on the MTA Leave a Comment

WBUR's Tiziana Dearing did a really useful, timely, informative/baffling interview with former Federal Judge Nancy Gertner yesterday, regarding qualified immunity for police officers. I say "informative/baffling" because the more you know … [Read more...]

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Senate passes Reform Shift + Build bill 30-7; but what is it?

July 14, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 1 Comment

Update: Here’s a comment from Adam Chapdelaine, Town Manager of Arlington. As mentioned below, he’s had some recent experience navigating the civil service and collective bargaining systems vis-a-vis police: Two major thoughts on S … [Read more...]

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Ride home tonight via an inland route, with a stop @sweetgreen. The improvements to cycling infrastructure on Tremont and around the Boston Common and Public Garden vs. what was there a year ago are incredible. Bravo to @BostonBTD + groups like @bostonbikeunion! (1 of 2) #bospoli

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"Downing sees evidence of inequities every time he drops his son off at daycare -I know that (he) will get more opportunities than many kids in his classroom b/c ... of different racial background, different ethnic background ... That's wrong" https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/03/04/ben-downing-gubernatorial-race-candicacy-baker #mapoli

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3 Mar

When Scott Brown won in January 2010, Alan Khazei told us, “you can’t read too much into it. It’s a special election!”

Bad result but good to keep in mind.

Stephanie Murray@stephanie_murr

Looks like JEFF TURCO wins the race to replace former House Speaker Robert DeLeo in the 19th Suffolk District. JUAN PABLO JARAMILLO comes in second by just under 300 votes.

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3 Mar

Yikes.

Adam Bass@AdamBassWCCS

The idea of a Pro Life Trump supporter winning Suffolk 19 is not out of the ordinary. Winthrop is particular is much more right leaning that Revere. And Revere got severely out voted. When Capobianco had his story, that left you with two progressives. #mapoli

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Jo_ComerfordJo Comerford@Jo_Comerford·
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.@CDCgov dir. @RWalensky, once part of MA's #COVID19 advsy board, said

"Now is not the time to relax the critical safeguards that we know can stop the spread of COVID-19 ... not when we are so close."

But @MassGovernor pushes to reopen.

Who is advising Gov. Baker now?

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